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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.031 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters and documents relating to the Jeffery/Woodlief families and naval matters |
| Title | Alexander Semmes to Edward R. Archer praising him for his good service |
| Date | 29 August 1859 |
| Author | Semmes, Alexander (1825-1885) |
| Recipient | Archer, Edward R. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Praise from a lieutenant serving on the steamer "Soeyman" for Archer for his good service. "It gives me pleasure to State that your correct department, your qualifications for, and attention to, your duties during the time & over three months you have been under my command, were such as to merit my highest approbation." Semmes was a cousin of Confederate naval hero Raphael Semmes. Alexander Semmes stayed loyal to the Union, commanding vessels in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron throughout the war. He was promoted to captain in 1873. Semmes was with the East Indian Squadron at the time of this letter. |
| Subjects | Steamboat Navy Military History |
| People | Semmes, Alexander (1825-1885) Archer, Edward R. (fl. 1830-1917) |
| Place written | Woosung, China |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |